Manufacturing Jobs

Skilled workers that have the training needed to obtain manufacturing jobs are in great demand. There is a wide scope of jobs in manufacturing, anything from traditional maintenance jobs in apartment buildings to assembler jobs in car manufacturing plants to various jobs in electrical. The manufacturing industry encompasses any work done within chemical, physical or mechanical realms, and can include materials as varied as food, plastics and automobiles.

Manufacturing manager jobs are generally better paying and salaried, and include electrician jobs. Electrical jobs include problem solving, specific wiring and continued maintenance for electricity within buildings, city lighting, and even missile control systems. Due to the amount of electrical knowledge required, often an associate’s degree or specific training certification is preferred—although on-the-job experience, an apprenticeship and union membership can help guide the worker to advance as well.

Another common category in manufacturing is that of HVAC jobs. Jobs in HVAC include all aspects of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and oftentimes refrigeration, which vary from adhering to the system blueprints to installing and testing the equipment, and then providing maintenance when the time comes. Machinist jobs are well suited for those trained through a vocational school or apprenticeship, and due to their main focus on machines, carry common titles like machine tenders, setters or operators. Both HVAC and machinist positions require specialized industry training, preferably within a college or technical school program, or apprenticeship within a company or other skilled worker.